Tag Archives: security
Stay Secure
Here’s the list of stay-secure/check-your-security-status Web sites and documents from Andrew’s presentation last night. Check ’em out! Protect Yourself from Scams SSA How You Can Help Us Protect Your Social Security Number and Keep Your Information Safe SSA How do … Continue reading
Did You Know?
Apple issued an emergency warning to update to iOS 16.6.1 or iPadOS 16.6.1 right away. Jessica Guynn, at USA TODAY, reports: Do you own an iPhone or an iPad? Update your Apple devices now. Apple issued an emergency warning to update to iOS … Continue reading
Apple Fixes Security Vulnerabilities
Jeff Butts reports, on MacObserver, Apple security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS Ventura: Apple released updates for iOS, iPadOS and macOS Monterey on Wednesday. Bringing the operating systems to iOS 15.6.1, iPadOS 15.6.1 and macOS Monterey 12.5.1, the new … Continue reading
Privacy. That’s iPhone.
From Apple, on Twitter, this morning: iPhone lets you choose which apps have permission to track you. PYBT for the scoop: Privacy. Thanks to Andrew Zima for the tip.
T2 Explained
A couple of years ago, Apple introduced the T2 chip. It combined several formerly separate controllers, refining operations and increasing security. Check out what it does for us and our Macs here: Apple’s New T2 Chip Explained: What does it … Continue reading
Apple Bytes
Privacy on iPhone commercial 1 Privacy on iPhone commercial 2 It’s Leonard’s fault!
Had You Heard?
iOS 10.3.3 is a major security update. Alfred Ng, on CNET, reports the following: Apple released a security patch on Wednesday that you should really consider updating to if you enjoy using Wi-Fi on your iOS devices. So, you know, … Continue reading
Safe Internet Searching
We all do it; we have to!! And until we all (miraculously) know everything about everything (and can keep it all updated), we’ll have to keep searching the Internet for stuff. In this day and age, searching seems a bit … Continue reading
cyberBOLO
Be on the lookout… Aren’t you glad you don’t use Android? And now for something completely different. Here’s a report that shows that there are something like 8,400 new Android malware instances every day, i.e., one every 10 seconds! … Continue reading
Did You Know?
Just in time for Hallowee’n… In his post, Google Gets Creepier, David Sparks brings up (via ProPublica, by way of Daring Fireball) recent changes in Google’s terms of service (have you read them lately?): …Traditionally, Google has kept web-browsing information … Continue reading
